Participant Blogs

We spend ten days in Suriname, the second smallest country in South America with a population estimate of 500 000. The best part is they speak Dutch!    We stayed at a missionary school called Hebron Zendelingskool and fell in with their day to day program.    The school teaches self discipline in ways I have never experienced before and during the beginning of our visit I struggled to adapt to this kind of lifestyle, since I have been so used to doing things on my own time and in my own manner.   What really amazed me is the...

This one goes out to the world changers, shining their light in the face of danger. A word that God has given our team this year is to focus on the living stones. His bride, his people. People through whom he is making the impossible happen in the nations. Our team had an incredible time and we were sad as the first half of our journey came to an end. We laughed, we cried and we faced many challenges, but most of all we got to be a part of what God is doing in the churches all over the...

[ As I walk the dusty roads of Red Hill, visiting people in their new shacks, I get convinced that this mission was more than just His. It’s mine as well. This is what it’s all about.

And so I pray everyday, that I serve not just the people but Jesus. Jesus is in Red Hill, it’s His. ]

Unfortunately the Guatemala part of the Work Your Way journey has come to an end. What a blessed time it has been! Here is a video that can hopefully atleast give you a small taste of the amazing things we experienced in Guatemala: [video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EScRvP5DIwg 300x300] Thank you all the amazing people in Guatemala that had a part in this stage of the journey, thank you pastor Ben and your family for everything you have done for us, thank you PJ for the huge contribution you made aswell, and thank you to all the people all over the world that is...

  But I wouldn't want to pick up any rifle!   I don't want to get to that place of no return.   But then again, am I willing to fight for my country to become a country? The right kind of country. A real country.   There are many different ideas of what our country should be like. For some that idea excludes certain people groups in this country. For some certain “nations” within this nation have less of a say.   Others have personal motivations and hidden agendas which they cover with a front of patriotism and ideals....

Read this out loud: "Mi jus waan do God work"
Guess what, you just spoke patois! That's the language of the Jamaicans. They also say things like "wha guaan?" which means what's going on? I really love the language; in fact, I love almost everything Jamaican.

 

[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIQu4hsE59M 400x400] As a team we learnt a few dramas that we could perform to different audiences as we travel around. Erin and I ended up with the statue drama, where one person is seemingly dead like a statue and the person is doing their very best to play with them.I try to make jokes with her and play games but she doesnt respond. Dissappointed  I pray about what to do, then get a bible to share Gods word with my statue friend and try to explain the gospel to her. Eventually giving up Ipray for her. After a while Erin comes alive and is so excited to see the truth and start playing....

wow time in Russia has finally come to an end and all there are now are memories and photos to keep that amazing country in our hearts and thoughts. my time there was a time that God really worked in my heart and thoughts , i was in  battle within myself with all these questions with what must I do or whats my plans next year. but God came and put all the answers and calmness.  I feel ready for next year. in Russia i met some amazing people and made some great friends, one guy called Gary who ia...

Hey One of the things I longed for most was being with a group op people that want to worship God with all of there hart...  And boy are we having fun praising God. I stil thank God for my team, They are awesome people and I want to live a year with them. In my firts few days I learned how to speak my firts Portages words and that dog food was made for dogs. Trust me. DO NOT EAT THAT STUFF.    I still find it hard to belive. 3 people doing GCEX this year was boarn op 25 January.                                                                             Big Party!

  Predestined for greatness? Who? Me? Ha-ha God.. Nice one. Oh! You're serious?? I still remember how my heart pounded in my chest the first day of training. January 11th. How scared I was. New faces. New people, and still the same old me. Who are you God? Who are you? As training progressed I remember feeling even more foggy. Even more useless. Who am I God??? Who am I????? Training was supposed to be a waist of time, or so I thought. But in the middle of the madness I found how broken I really was. This is me...